Associate Professor/Professor in Business Management (Job ID: 6499)

Organizational Unit: University of the Free State, Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences, Department of Business Management. Permanent position located at Qwaqwa Campus, Free State, South Africa.

Assumption of duties: 1 January 2027. Closing date: 30 August 2026.

About the Role

Teach undergraduate modules in Basic Financial Management, Market Research, Systems Infrastructure, and Integration. Perform academic administration for undergraduate and postgraduate modules in learning, teaching, research, and assessments. Contribute to curriculum development and provide supervision for Honours, master’s, and PhD students.

Responsibilities

• Conduct high-quality research and publish in accredited journals aligned with the faculty’s research strategy.
• Provide leadership in research, learning, teaching, engaged scholarship, and administration within the department and faculty.
• Present research papers at national and international conferences and participate in departmental/faculty research projects.
• Serve on academic and research committees and perform additional tasks as assigned by the Dean and Head of Department.
• Develop and maintain collaborative relationships with research institutions, civil society, government, industry, and professional organizations.

Requirements

Associate Professor

• PhD (NQF Level 10) in Financial Management.
• Proven experience as an external examiner for postgraduate students.
• Record of teaching Business Management modules at undergraduate and/or postgraduate levels, with a focus on Financial Management.
• Experience presenting research papers at peer-reviewed national conferences.
• Served as an editorial board member of high-quality national scholarly journals.
• National recognition for specialist expertise and research leadership in a specific scientific area.
• NRF rating of C3 or equivalent status.
• Proven experience supervising graduated master’s degree students.
• Research record of publications in national and international accredited journals.
• Membership in a national scholarly society, national research committee, or equivalent international body.

Professor

• PhD (NQF Level 10) in Financial Management.
• Experience as an external examiner for master’s and doctoral students.
• Proven record of teaching Business Management modules at undergraduate and/or postgraduate levels, with a focus on Financial Management.
• Served as an editorial board member of high-quality international/ISI/IBSS journals.
• International recognition for specialist expertise and research leadership in a specific area of academic scholarship (e.g., regular reviewer for international/ISI/IBSS journals).
• NRF rating of C1 or C2 or equivalent status.
• Demonstrated successful supervision of graduated master’s-degree and preferably doctoral students.
• Experience delivering keynote addresses at national scholarly conferences.
• Membership in an international scholarly society or international research committee.

Recommendations

• Experience as a departmental leader or manager in a higher education environment.

Skills

• Results-Oriented: Ability to set high standards, establish tough goals, and persist in achieving them.
• Strategic Thinking: Ability to manage multiple activities, think creatively, and remain open-minded.
• Business Acumen: Adherence to rules and regulations; proficiency in MS Office.
• Leadership: High levels of personal motivation, energy, and enthusiasm; ability to lead and direct others.
• Building Coalitions: Ability to negotiate, influence, and persuade; sensitivity to the needs and feelings of others.

Benefits

• Pension scheme.
• Medical aid scheme.
• Group life insurance.
• Housing allowance.
• Leave and sick leave benefits.
• Service bonus.
• Study benefits (subject to specific conditions).